The land of the porpoise hunters

Locals say it's the porpoises' blood that colored the coast, from when the hunters dragged the small whales ashore. Until the end of the 1800s, the Middelfart Porpoise Guild hunted in Gamborg Fjord. They drove the porpoises into shallow
water at Svinø, surrounded them with nets and pulled them toward the beach. Up to several thousand porpoises a year. The blood ran into the water and colored the beach.
 

Today the fjord lies still. The porpoise is protected. From Føns manor landscape, you can look out over Gamborg Fjord, where it all happened. Føns Vang Lake borders the fjord. From the bird tower you can see both lake and fjord. The white-tailed eagle circles over the water. A 4.3 km hiking trail leads along Føns Beach through the village with the old houses.
 

Tip: From the bird tower at Føns Vang Lake you see the lake, Gamborg Fjord and the churches of Føns and Udby.